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February 13, 2025
Long-Term Zantac Use Raised Cancer Risks, Jury Hears
Chronic ranitidine ingestion was a factor in the development of prostate cancer in two men who are retrying their claims over the active ingredient in Boehringer Ingelheim's over-the-counter Zantac medication, the University of South Carolina's chief urologist testified in Illinois on Thursday.
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February 13, 2025
Ex-VP's Defamation Suit Against Cardinals Sent To Arbitration
An Arizona federal judge has sent the defamation suit by a former Arizona Cardinals executive to an arbitration process overseen by the NFL, making a previous tentative ruling official after the two sides agreed to call off a scheduled Thursday hearing.
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February 13, 2025
Cruise Co.'s Bid To Force Spa Worker Into Arbitration Fails
A Florida federal judge denied Norwegian Cruise Line's bid to force a masseuse's negligence and unseaworthiness lawsuit into Bahamian arbitration, saying the company isn't a signatory to her underlying employment agreement and that it failed to establish an exception to send the case out of court.
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February 13, 2025
Insurers Say Adjuster Must Cover $66M Suit Over Boat Death
Insurers told a North Carolina federal court that a company they contracted with failed to perform its agreed-upon adjustment duties on claims related to a 2021 fatal Florida boat accident and didn't pay legal fees when a more than $66 million suit erupted over the incident.
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February 13, 2025
'Life's Smaller' After Universal Ride Injury, LA Jury Hears
A woman testified in Los Angeles federal court Thursday that she suffers from debilitating back pain after falling from a "Harry Potter" ride at Universal Studios Hollywood, telling jurors she can no longer comfortably do household chores, travel or experience amusement park attractions with her grandson.
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February 13, 2025
Family Ties Could DQ Judge From Hawaii Wildfire Litigation
The federal judge overseeing a proposed class action brought against Maui County, Hawaii, departments by Lahaina residents whose homes were destroyed in a devastating August 2023 wildfire has indicated she is "inclined" to grant a recusal bid.
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February 13, 2025
Feds Seek 10 Years For Man Who 'Sucker-Punched' His Atty
Federal prosecutors want a man already serving a life sentence to get another 10 years added to his time in prison after he "sucker-punched" his defense attorney, arguing he was trying to delay his trial and needs to be seen as a deterrent to other defendants.
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February 13, 2025
Sandy Hook Families Seek To Enforce Alex Jones Judgment
Infowars founder Alex Jones should be forced to pay the judgment that Sandy Hook families won in their long-running defamation case, even though he lodged a "baseless" appeal with the Connecticut Supreme Court in an effort to create further delays, the plaintiffs said.
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February 13, 2025
Ex-Angels Staffer Says Attys Botched Skaggs Overdose Case
A former Los Angeles Angels press officer asked a Texas federal judge to undo the 22-year prison sentence he's currently serving after being convicted of giving pitcher Tyler Skaggs fentanyl-laced pills that caused his fatal overdose in 2019.
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February 13, 2025
Miami Judge Won't Move Suit Over I-95 Crash That Killed 4
A Miami judge ruled Thursday that she would not move a lawsuit over a multivehicle pileup that killed four people to Indian River County court, after finding that the trucking company and driver had failed to show that Miami is a substantially inconvenient forum for them.
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February 13, 2025
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Confirmed, Sworn In As HHS Secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is officially the nation's top healthcare official.
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February 12, 2025
Social Media MDL Judge Rips Google, Snap Quick Appeal Bid
A California federal judge indicated Wednesday she likely won't let Google and Snap file interlocutory appeals in multidistrict litigation over social media's allegedly addictive designs, saying the appeals requests make "no sense," and she slammed Meta insurers' unnecessary motion to expedite its coverage dispute with Meta as "unprofessional."
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February 12, 2025
Feds Cleared Of Intentional Intrusion Over Diddy's Jail Notes
Prosecutors did not intentionally invade Sean "Diddy" Combs' attorney-client privilege when they received photographs of his handwritten notes that were taken during a security sweep of the prison, a Manhattan federal judge ruled Wednesday, rejecting the music mogul's request for relief in his sex-trafficking case.
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February 12, 2025
CPS Energy On Hook For $60M After $109M Explosion Verdict
A San Antonio jury has awarded $109.5 million to a family whose house exploded due to CPS Energy's alleged negligent maintenance of the home's natural gas system, but the nine-figure verdict was reined in by a "high-low agreement" capping the utility's liability at $60 million, plaintiffs' counsel said.
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February 12, 2025
'Harry Potter' Ride At Universal Is 'Dangerous,' Jury Told
A "Harry Potter" ride at Universal Studios Hollywood is "dangerous" for riders when they step off a moving floor, a forensic scientist told a California federal jury Wednesday considering claims that a grandmother was seriously injured in a preventable fall when exiting the popular attraction.
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February 12, 2025
NBC Faces $100M Suit Over 'Salacious' Diddy Documentary
NBCUniversal Media, its streaming service Peacock TV and production company Ample Entertainment put profits over journalistic standards when they raced to broadcast "the most salacious Diddy exposé" containing "fresh lies and conspiracy theories," the embattled music mogul alleges in a $100 million defamation lawsuit filed Wednesday in New York state court.
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February 12, 2025
Survivor Blames Mass Shooting On Lax Mich. State Security
A survivor of a mass shooting at Michigan State University said the attack was "entirely preventable" and faulted the school for failing to invest in security measures in a complaint filed Wednesday in federal court.
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February 12, 2025
Insurer Says Gun Clause Blocks Deadly Shooting Coverage
An insurer has said a firearms exclusion in a Washington state sports pub's policy bars coverage in a pair of wrongful death lawsuits stemming from a shooting more than three years ago that left three people dead.
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February 12, 2025
Fla. Panel Reinstates Suit Over Fatal Cement Truck Collision
A Florida state appellate panel Wednesday reinstated a wrongful death lawsuit over a fatal vehicle collision involving a big rig truck hauling cement, ruling that testimony showed there are still factual disputes to be resolved concerning issues on alleged negligence from the truck driver and his transportation company's liability.
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February 12, 2025
Estate Of Wife Killed By Ex-BigLaw Atty Opposes Consolidation
The administrator of the estate of the wife of former BigLaw attorney Claud "Tex" McIver has called on a state court to not consolidate an action regarding the proceeds of a wrongful death settlement and a separate probate case involving her will.
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February 12, 2025
Sig Sauer's Bid To Toss $2.3M Ga. Jury Verdict Misfires
A Georgia federal judge has declined to toss a $2.35 million verdict against Sig Sauer over charges that a defect in its popular P320 pistol caused a man to accidentally shoot himself, saying she was "unmoved" by the gunmaker's arguments that it deserves a new trial.
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February 12, 2025
Paraquat Plaintiffs Urge 7th Circ. To Revive MDL Suits
Four plaintiffs who were set for bellwether trials in multidistrict litigation targeting the herbicide paraquat argued Wednesday that the Seventh Circuit should unwind their summary judgment losses because the district court's ruling was based on "core misunderstandings" about their expert's evidentiary requirements.
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February 12, 2025
One Sotheby President, Wife Hit With Wrongful Death Suit
The president of One Sotheby's International Realty and his wife have been accused in Florida state court of being responsible for causing the death of a woman's adult son in a vehicle collision.
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February 12, 2025
Jurisdiction Dooms Federal Russell Simmons Sex Assault Suit
A Manhattan federal judge has dismissed a suit accusing music producer and Def Jam Recordings co-founder Russell Simmons of sexual assault, saying Simmons is now a permanent resident of Indonesia over whom the court has no jurisdiction, though the plaintiff plans to refile the claims in state court.
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February 12, 2025
Ga. Judge Trims Untimely Paragard IUD Claims From MDL
The Georgia federal judge overseeing the sprawling multidistrict litigation over alleged defects in Paragard intrauterine devices agreed Tuesday to dismiss as untimely dozens of claims against Teva Pharmaceutical and Cooper Cos. from patients in eight states.
Expert Analysis
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When The Supreme Court Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade
Instead of grousing about the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decisions overturning long-standing precedents, attorneys should look to history for examples of how enterprising legal minds molded difficult decisions to their advantage, and figure out how to work with the cards they’ve been dealt, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.
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Opinion
Litigation Funding Disclosure Key To Open, Impartial Process
Blanket investor and funding agreement disclosures should be required in all civil cases where the investor has a financial interest in the outcome in order to address issues ranging from potential conflicts of interest to national security concerns, says Bob Goodlatte, former U.S. House Representative for Virginia.
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Opinion
US Labor And Employment Law Holds Some Harsh Trade-Offs
U.S. labor and employment laws have evolved into a product of exposure-capping compromise, which merits discussion in a presidential election year when the dialogue has focused on purported protections of middle-class workers, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.
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What NFL Draft Picks Have In Common With Lateral Law Hires
Nearly half of law firm lateral hires leave within a few years — a failure rate that is strikingly similar to the performance of NFL quarterbacks drafted in the first round — in part because evaluators focus too heavily on quantifiable metrics and not enough on a prospect's character traits, says Howard Rosenberg at Baretz+Brunelle.
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Replacing The Stigma Of Menopause With Law Firm Support
A large proportion of the workforce is forced to pull the brakes on their career aspirations because of the taboo surrounding menopause and a lack of consistent support, but law firms can initiate the cultural shift needed by formulating thoughtful workplace policies, says Barbara Hamilton-Bruce at Simmons & Simmons.
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Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: August Lessons
In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy considers certification cases touching on classwide evidence of injury from debt collection practices, defining coupon settlements under the Class Action Fairness Act, proper approaches for evaluating attorney fee awards in class action settlements, and more.
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Planning Law Firm Content Calendars: What, When, Where
During the slower month of August, law firms should begin working on their 2025 content calendars, planning out a content creation and distribution framework that aligns with the firm’s objectives and maintains audience engagement throughout the year, says Jessica Kaplan at Legally Penned.
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Series
Playing Golf Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Golf can positively affect your personal and professional life well beyond the final putt, and it’s helped enrich my legal practice by improving my ability to build lasting relationships, study and apply the rules, face adversity with grace, and maintain my mental and physical well-being, says Adam Kelly at Venable.
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Law Firms Should Move From Reactive To Proactive Marketing
Most law firm marketing and business development teams operate in silos, leading to an ad hoc, reactive approach, but shifting to a culture of proactive planning — beginning with comprehensive campaigns — can help firms effectively execute their broader business strategy, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.
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From Muppet Heads To OJ's Glove: How To Use Props At Trial
Demonstrative graphics have become so commonplace in the courtroom that jurors may start to find them boring, but attorneys can keep jurors engaged and improve their recall by effectively using physical props at trial, says Clint Townson at Townson Consulting.
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Opinion
The Big Issues A BigLaw Associates' Union Could Address
A BigLaw associates’ union could address a number of issues that have the potential to meaningfully improve working conditions, diversity and attorney well-being — from restructured billable hour requirements to origination credit allocation, return-to-office mandates and more, says Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea.
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Opinion
It's Time For A BigLaw Associates' Union
As BigLaw faces a steady stream of criticism about its employment policies and practices, an associates union could effect real change — and it could start with law students organizing around opposition to recent recruiting trends, says Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea.
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How Justices Upended The Administrative Procedure Act
In its recent Loper Bright, Corner Post and Jarkesy decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court fundamentally changed the Administrative Procedure Act in ways that undermine Congress and the executive branch, shift power to the judiciary, curtail public and business input, and create great uncertainty, say Alene Taber and Beth Hummer at Hanson Bridgett.
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9th Circ. Ruling Flags Work Harassment Risks Of Social Media
The recent Ninth Circuit ruling in Okonowsky v. Garland, holding an employer could be liable for a co-worker's harassing social media posts, highlights new challenges in technology-centered and remote workplaces, and underscores an employer's obligation to prevent hostile environments wherever their employees clock in, say Jennifer Lada and Phillip Schreiber at Holland & Knight.
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2 Vital Trial Principles Endure Amid Tech Advances
Progress in trial technologies in the last 10 years has been transformative for courtroom presentations, but two core communication axioms are still relevant in today's world of drone footage evidence and 3D animations, say Adam Bloomberg and Lisa Walters at IMS Legal Strategies.